Day: April 7, 2018

Local people will be heading to the polls on Thursday 3 May. And for those not yet registered to vote there are only a few weeks left to apply to register and ensure you have your say. The polls are for the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and local councillors who represent borough wards on Tower Hamlets Council. In order to be able to cast your vote, you need to ensure you have applied to register by 17 April and are approved to vote at these elections. Chief Executive of the council and Returning Officer for the elections, Will Tuckley, said: "Applying to register to vote only takes a few minutes – it is quick and easy. "By registering to vote, you can ensure you will have a say on who will be Mayor and which councillors will serve the borough for the next four years. "It is an important de...

Two Tower Hamlets landlords and a company director who left their tenants at risk of fire, failed to repair serious leaks, and operated without a landlord licence, were ordered to pay more than £13,300 after pleading guilty to a total of 11 offences under the Housing Act 2004 at Thames Magistrates Court on March 8 2018. The court heard that the ex-council flat in Clifton House on the famous Grade II listed Boundary Estate, was owned by Barking-based Mr Muhammed Nazrul Haque. Mr Haque had rented the flat to the agent Oceans Property Limited of 118 Stepney Way, London E1 3BG under a "guaranteed rent" arrangement.  The sole director of Oceans Property was a Mr Kamal Hassan Shumon from Whitechapel. Oceans Property separately let each room in the property to tenants, thereby changing its use ...